A Structure for Quasars
Astrophysics
2009-10-31 v1
Abstract
We propose a simple unifying structure for the inner regions of quasars and AGN. This empirically derived model links together the BALs, the narrow UV/X-ray ionized absorbers, the BELR, and the Compton scattering/fluorescing regions into a single structure. The model also suggests an origin for the large-scale bi-conical outflows. Some other potential implications of this structure are discussed.
Cite
@article{arxiv.astro-ph/0005161,
title = {A Structure for Quasars},
author = {Martin Elvis},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:astro-ph/0005161},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
Contributed talk presented at the Joint MPE,AIP,ESO workshop on NLS1s, Bad Honnef, Dec. 1999, to appear in New Astronomy Reviews; also available at http://wave.xray.mpe.mpg.de/conferences/nls1-workshop